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English Learners
3 Strategies for EL Literacy Instruction
In today's classrooms, teachers face the challenge of meeting the needs of all students, including those of English Learners (ELs). One effective approach is to leverage students’ existing knowledge to facilitate the acquisition of English literacy skills.
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Science of Reading
Key Concepts of Orthographic Mapping and its Importance in Literacy Success
Orthographic mapping is the process through which unfamiliar words are transformed into instantly recognizable sight words. This crucial process allows readers to build a large library of words that they recognize accurately and effortlessly. It is essential for fluent reading and strong literacy outcomes
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English Learners
The Science of Reading also Applies to Students Learning English as a Second Language
As California pushes schools to adopt research-based approaches to teaching reading, known as the “Science of Reading,” some educators and advocates for English learners worry these techniques may not be effective for students learning English as a second language.
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Science of Reading
What Is Structured Literacy?
The International Dyslexia Association originated the term structured literacy. It encompasses a science-based, structured approach to literacy instruction. It provides explicit, systematic, engaging, multisensory, and developmentally appropriate instruction. It teaches students the key skills they need to become efficient and accurate decoders. These skills lead not only to strong word identification but also to deeper text comprehension.
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Science of Reading
How Many Sight Words Do You Have in Your Orthographic Lexicon or Sight Word Memory?
Did you know that literate adults have a library of 30,000 to 70,000 words they can read automatically, accurately, and effortlessly? These words are considered “sight words” because we instantly recognize them by sight. This library of sight words is called your "orthographic lexicon" or "sight word memory."
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Science of Reading
What Is Phonemic Awareness?
Phonemic Awareness is the awareness of and ability to manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words (Kilpatrick, 2015). Phonemic awareness is a subset of the broader category of phonological awareness, which is one’s conscious awareness of and ability to “play with” the sound structures in oral language (Paulson & Moats, 2010).
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What's the Difference Between Phonological Awareness & Phonemic Awareness?
Identifying and manipulating speech at the word, syllable, onset-rime, and sound level are the marks of phonological awareness.
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A Look Back at 2024 Highlighting Our Big Achievements
2024 has been a transformative year for us at RGR! From impactful partnerships to exciting product launches, we’ve been working to empower educators and support learners. Here’s a look at some of the highlights that have shaped our year.
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Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market
Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of Oxford spinout company renowned for their best-in-class solutions for assessing and improving oral language, announced a strategic partnership to address critical oral language development needs in US school districts.
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Science of Reading
What Is the Science of Reading?
The science of reading is a body of research that incorporates insights and research from disciplines that include developmental psychology, educational psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive neuroscience.
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English Learners
Five Crossover Elements for English Learner Success
Language barriers should not prevent educators or other school staff from communicating and including families of English Learners (ELs). But unfortunately, it often is. At Really Great Reading we want to eliminate language as a roadblock.
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Home Connection

Really Great Reading’s Home Connection provides families with the necessary tools to reinforce the learning beyond the classroom.

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Engaging Learning Videos

Short videos cover key topics like syllables, reading strategies, and decoding longer words.

Helpful Resources

Letter Tile Free Play, Heart Word Magic, and materials for Countdown, Blast, and HD Word align with classroom learning.

 

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Classroom Supports

Enhance your literacy instruction with Really Great Reading’s classroom supports. From engaging resources to actionable tools, we provide everything you need to create an effective, student-centered learning environment that drives reading success.

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Heart Word Magic

Heart Word Magic is a complimentary teaching tool designed to help students learn to read and spell high-frequency words, particularly those that have irregular spellings.

Start using Heart Word Magic today and give your students the tools they need to conquer the most challenging words with confidence. 

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Letter Tile Freeplay

Explore Really Great Reading’s free Letter Tile Freeplay and enhance literacy instruction. Help students build, segment, and spell with digital letter tiles to strengthen their phonics skills.

Start using Letter Tile Freeplay today and give students the tools they need to succeed in reading and spelling.

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Summer School

Give the gift of literacy this summer with Really Great Reading’s FREE Science of Reading Summer School Lessons and Training. Help Kindergarten to Grade 12 students regain lost skills and prevent the summer slide.

Start using the FREE Science of Reading Summer School Lessons today and empower your students to prevent summer learning loss and return to school with improved reading skills!

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Diagnostic Decoding Surveys (Skills Surveys)

Quickly and accurately identify decoding strengths and weaknesses with Really Great Reading’s complimentary Diagnostic Decoding Surveys. Quickly assess students’ word-level reading skills and pinpoint areas for targeted instruction.

Start using the Diagnostic Decoding Surveys today to identify your students’ decoding strengths and weaknesses and provide the right support for every student.

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Grouping Matrix

Streamline student grouping with Really Great Reading’s complimentary Grouping Matrix. Use data from assessments like our diagnostic surveys or DIBELS to effectively group students by decoding strengths and weaknesses.

Start using the Grouping Matrix today to make data-driven decisions and enhance your decoding instruction. 

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LanguageScreen

Track and assess oral language skills with LanguageScreen. This quick, tablet-based tool helps identify students who may need interventions, supporting early detection and effective language development.

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